Acne Control Treatments

Acne takes the form of pimples, blackheads, whiteheads, and clogged pores. Acne is an inflammatory skin disease that affects the pores on the face, chest, back, arms, and legs and the oil glands attached.

Many factors cause acne, two of them being hair follicles (pores) and oil glands. Dead skin cells block the pore, and oil from the glands is then blocked from reaching the top of the skin, thus starting to solidify in the pore. Acne untreated can create bacteria and infection, which causes redness and scarring.

Laser treatments work by delivering a laser light that kills the bacteria responsible for acne. Laser therapy clears 70%-90% of moderate, inflammatory acne in four to six weeks. A series is recommended twice a week for 3-6 weeks.

Laser treatment such as *Fraxel results are especially impressive compared to conventional treatments, such as topical creams and oral antibiotics. Laser treatments usually help control acne breakouts for four to eight months; occasional touch-ups may be necessary.

*Fraxel laser therapy can help heal acne scars removal, both old and new.

Treatment is not difficult, painful, or time-consuming. During your first visit with Dr. Sarma, she will review your condition and assess any previous treatments. Your first treatment typically lasts about 30 minutes, with re-treatments three to six weeks apart for three to four months.

Dr. Sarma always combines skin care products with acne laser treatments to provide superior results in reducing acne and its potential scarring. Ask about the full line of Skin Care products to help control acne.

• Acne Facials can be performed to extract unwanted blackheads and pimples to clean out pores every 2-6 weeks between laser treatments
• Acne Peels can help reduce texture and pore size